This is a long one so please bare with but i just need somebody to talk to😥
Ive always pretty much suffered with health anxiety since i was 19 im now 33!
ive lost too many people close to me to cancer - brother lung - mum leukaemia!
3 weeks ago i got a UTI without any of the ‘typical symptoms’ i just got bladder pain, very top of the vagina area.
It hurt to walk and even go over bumps in the road. I went to urgent care who gave me 3 days nitrofurentoin, after that 3 days they also prescribed 7 days cefalexin. Just after finishing the cefalexin i felt somewhat better for 2 days or so, then the pain came back. i’d sometimes get a sting all around my pelvic/bladder area when i had a wee but none of the classic urethra pain etc, a little bit of frequency but nothing really.
i went back to the GP 3/4 times who dipped my urine and said infection was cleared, sent to the lab who did a culture and no bacteria grew, also did a swab which came back with thrush, i treated with a pessary.
The following day i went back to the GP who sent another sample who did a microscopy which came back with low leukocytes, red cells (not high) and epithelial cells 72 when the limit is 55.
i went to urgent care last night who did my bloods and i had high CRP at 83, White cells was raised, and neutrophils. A press in my bladder where i felt the pain was it was a bit tender, and they’ve sent me away with co-amoxiclav for 7 days and he said it could be a stubborn infection.
my health anxiety can’t take it. Some days i’m in discomfort and some i’m not. Which makes me wonder if this is infection or not. My worst nightmare is cancer!
i have lost my appetite i’ve only managed a bag of crisps today. sorry this is so long but i feel sick with worry
any experiences? i’d be greatful to hear any similar x